Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-08-05


tl0n.
We will say that no member oi the aa-
sociation or It's officers have ever been
paid anything for time or seryices, nor
have the members OF the board or the ex-
ecutive committee been paid anything fot
travelling expenses save when Mr.. How
| ard, at the request nl the executive com
mittee, visited Washington as hereinbeforv
stated.
There lie buried here nj Fort Meigs and
about 1t, many soldiers who were from
Pennsylvania and Virgins, and Kentuc-
ky and Ohio, and possibly from other
states.
The wlcle nation ia interested in decent.
ly caring for the sncred ground M well aa
for the battlefield Of Fiten Timber aud
Furls Industry, Miami, Defiance, Fort
Wayne, and the graves of the brave dead
who fell under Perry on tpke Erie.
1T viii be necessary to elect three d!sec
tors to take the place of those whose terms
expire to-day, namely, Chief Justice NJ.
r.. Waite, Thomas Dunlap, Of Lucas Co,
aud Joel Foute, of Wood.
IN the years 1885 and 1886 each, the
| village council of Sonih Toledo appropri-
ated $50 to aid IN delraying the expenses
incident 10 the annual mass meetings held
August 90, 1885, and August 20, 1885, on
the battle field of Fallen Timber.
This year The village council OF Perrys-
burg have made the same generous pro-
| vision.
The board and executive committee
express their gratitude to the Hon. Jacob
Romeis Tor the interest he has taken, and
the great Zeal with which he has worked
10 advance the interests of the association.
II will no doubt have occasion to further
become his debtors Ia the same direction.
Thanks are due also, to Senator Sher-
man for his patient consideration OF our
claims and for his advice and assistance
in the promotion of the same.
The public journals Of the day have
taeated the association most kindly and
without any remuneration whatev er, have
vt all times given their columns to the ad =
eancenietit oil the same object the Associa-
lion has in view.
Richard Mott, Samuel NJ. Young,
Asher Cook, Morrison r. Waite,
| Thomas Dunlap, Joel Foote,
Reuben g. Lennon, Foster R. Warren,
d. w. III. Howard, Reuben b. Mitchell,
Daniel F. Cooke, Peter Mangus,
John @. Lee, J Austin Scott,
s. Fl. Cately.
As supplementary TO the report Gen.
eral Lee added that through the efforts
Of Gen. D. w. H. Day, n resolution was
presented to the Grand Enranpment of
the G. A. Il. at San Francisco in August
last which authorized the Com mander in
Chief to appoint a Committee for the
purpose OF considering measures for the
perpetuation Of the historic scenes of the
Maumee Valley battle. fields. This reso-
luton was adopted and a commRttee Of
six was appointed, viz: one each from
Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio all of which
States had furnished troops, some of whose
bones lie at Fort Meigs and other battle.
fields in the valley. This committee was
10 make report at the Grand Encamp-
ment at st. Louis next month. Four
members OF this committee were present
at this meeting at the Fort, that they
might view the scenes for themselves and
make an Intelligent report.
On motion of Judge Cook the report
of The di rectors was adobted and the
paper OK the valley were requested to
publish the same.
A large number of new members
were added to the Association and Revs.
Gavit and Hollington were made hon
orary members.
Hon. NJ. r. Waite, Thomas Dulap and
Joel Foot were reelected as directors
for fiye years.
Adjournment was then taken for din.
ner, and for two hours the discussion
of the contents of the dinner baskets
and social converse was the order on
the program.
Ex.President R. B. Hayes arrived at
the calling of the assemblage to order
at 2 P. NJ. - was invited to preside and
introduce the speakers, position that
few men have the qualification to fill SD
well and gracefully.
Addresses followed from Mr.. A. A.
Graham, Secretary of the Sta te Histo
rical and Archaeological Society, of CO.
lumbus, Hon. NJ. M. Boothman, Con-
gresham from this district, Gen. d.
w. II. Day, Chairman of Committee of
National Encampment, G. A. r, Gen
Edgar Allen, Junior Vice Comman-
der G. A. R., of Richmond. Va. Mr..
Burchfeld, Of Pittsburg, Pa, MIR. s. T.
Shaw, OF Parkersburg, West Va, the
latter four representing the Natioal En-
campment committee. These were fol-
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